Engaging (Alluring Book 2) Read Online Free
Author: Sarah Curtis
Tags: new adult, alpha male, rock star, secret baby
leaned in and kissed her softly on the lips. She was addicted to his kisses. His soft kisses, his hard kisses, his deep kisses, or his long kisses, she could easily spend all day lost in his kiss.
"Tell me what you're thinking," Gage said, once again. Cassie smiled inwardly. Gage, Cassie was learning, was not a patient fellow.
She ran her fingers through his hair now and not wanting to share what she was really thinking, said, "I had a wonderful day today." And she did. Gage had taken her to breakfast, then showed her their suite. They spent some time by the pool, then some time in bed. He ordered room service that they ate while wrapped in bathrobes. Then it was back to bed.
"The day's not quite over yet. I still have one more present for you."
"Gage, you've done enough. I don't need any more."
"Don't move." He kissed the tip of her nose, stretched his body across the bed, giving Cassie a great view of his muscled back and tight ass, reached into the bedside drawer, and pulled out a long, rectangular box. He rolled back to her and placed the box on her chest.
Cassie stared, afraid to touch it.
"Open it, Sunshine."
Cassie gently picked up the box. She sat up and scooted herself until her back rested against the headboard, the sheet tucked safely under her arms. The box was light blue, tied with a white ribbon, and she was a girl. She knew where the box was from. She gave the bow a tug and the ribbon fell on her lap as she slowly removed the lid. She gasped. Nestled on a bed of cotton was a diamond, heart pendant, dangling on a chain of gold.
Gage snatched the box from her hands and whipped the necklace out. He fastened it around her neck while whispering in her ear, "I want to see you lying on this bed in nothing but this necklace.
Cassie looked down to her chest, fingering the pendant. "It's beautiful, Gage. Thank you." She looked into his beautiful, blue eyes and knew she was in love. Her heart swelled and her pulse raced with it. She couldn't say the words yet, but as she stared into his eyes, she saw love reflected back.
Soon, they would say the words soon.
Chapter Two
May 17, 2015
Cassie pulled on the wrench, but the faucet she tried to loosen wouldn't budge. She wiped her sweaty hands on her jean-clad bottom, repositioned the wrench, and tried again. Nothing.
The faucet had started to drip yesterday. The water had turned the surrounding dirt to mud and mud and puppies did not mix. At least, not if you didn't want to bathe them on a daily basis.
She stood from her crouch, raised her sneakered foot and was about to stomp on the wrench, when she heard a voice behind her ask, "Need help with that?"
Startled, Cassie almost lost her balance. She placed her hand against the wall to keep her footing and looked over at Gage. She had a slight moment of panic until she remembered Logan was at Sam's house on a play date with Kyle. "What are you doing here?"
He didn't answer her question. "The lady at the house told me where I could find you."
Cassie wiped a trail of sweat from her forehead then took a sidestep into some shade. "I asked, what are you doing here?"
He gave her a dazzling smile, a smile she remembered all too well, and her stomach clenched. "You ran away from me yesterday."
He took a step closer. She took a step back. "And that made you think I wanted to see you today?"
Gage chuckled. "I missed that smart mouth of yours, Sunshine."
"Don't call me that." Cassie stomped back to
"Tell me what you're thinking," Gage said, once again. Cassie smiled inwardly. Gage, Cassie was learning, was not a patient fellow.
She ran her fingers through his hair now and not wanting to share what she was really thinking, said, "I had a wonderful day today." And she did. Gage had taken her to breakfast, then showed her their suite. They spent some time by the pool, then some time in bed. He ordered room service that they ate while wrapped in bathrobes. Then it was back to bed.
"The day's not quite over yet. I still have one more present for you."
"Gage, you've done enough. I don't need any more."
"Don't move." He kissed the tip of her nose, stretched his body across the bed, giving Cassie a great view of his muscled back and tight ass, reached into the bedside drawer, and pulled out a long, rectangular box. He rolled back to her and placed the box on her chest.
Cassie stared, afraid to touch it.
"Open it, Sunshine."
Cassie gently picked up the box. She sat up and scooted herself until her back rested against the headboard, the sheet tucked safely under her arms. The box was light blue, tied with a white ribbon, and she was a girl. She knew where the box was from. She gave the bow a tug and the ribbon fell on her lap as she slowly removed the lid. She gasped. Nestled on a bed of cotton was a diamond, heart pendant, dangling on a chain of gold.
Gage snatched the box from her hands and whipped the necklace out. He fastened it around her neck while whispering in her ear, "I want to see you lying on this bed in nothing but this necklace.
Cassie looked down to her chest, fingering the pendant. "It's beautiful, Gage. Thank you." She looked into his beautiful, blue eyes and knew she was in love. Her heart swelled and her pulse raced with it. She couldn't say the words yet, but as she stared into his eyes, she saw love reflected back.
Soon, they would say the words soon.
Chapter Two
May 17, 2015
Cassie pulled on the wrench, but the faucet she tried to loosen wouldn't budge. She wiped her sweaty hands on her jean-clad bottom, repositioned the wrench, and tried again. Nothing.
The faucet had started to drip yesterday. The water had turned the surrounding dirt to mud and mud and puppies did not mix. At least, not if you didn't want to bathe them on a daily basis.
She stood from her crouch, raised her sneakered foot and was about to stomp on the wrench, when she heard a voice behind her ask, "Need help with that?"
Startled, Cassie almost lost her balance. She placed her hand against the wall to keep her footing and looked over at Gage. She had a slight moment of panic until she remembered Logan was at Sam's house on a play date with Kyle. "What are you doing here?"
He didn't answer her question. "The lady at the house told me where I could find you."
Cassie wiped a trail of sweat from her forehead then took a sidestep into some shade. "I asked, what are you doing here?"
He gave her a dazzling smile, a smile she remembered all too well, and her stomach clenched. "You ran away from me yesterday."
He took a step closer. She took a step back. "And that made you think I wanted to see you today?"
Gage chuckled. "I missed that smart mouth of yours, Sunshine."
"Don't call me that." Cassie stomped back to
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